Ah, it is SO helpful to see you actually doing this rather than just reading instructions and then trying on my own. I had struggled with just HOW one was to pick up/make a st for each side, but SEEING how you do it, and now understanding I needed to be going under both sides of a st to make one, clarified things for me. And, as a "recovering perfectionist," I especially appreciated your casually saying that if one has a hole, just sew it up later. I don't have to feel guilty that my first two mittens had just such a problem. THANKS!
I discovered short dpns and they are wonderful for small numners of stitches that need to be knit in the round. They really help eliminate the fiddliness when knitting thumbs, sock toes etc. very nice tutorial Arnie. hint. Arnie i hear you say you get confused on the words Right and Left. This is how i taught my kids when they were little and learning left from right. remember what hand you eat and write with, that Is either your left or right..... Once you remember the name of the hand you eat with , the left and right confusion will go away.
Me too! Well fifty years ago I was knitting like mad, from illustrations in books, then a life of work..until now and I am rediscovering the absolute pleasure of making things by knitting
I really owe you a huge debt. I was not able to use dpns until I watched your videos. Because of previous injuries using 9 inch circulars is the best way for me to knit socks, and soon my first mittens, without so much pain that I have to stop frequently. However you reach a point where you have to switch to magic loop to finish decreasing if you're unable to use dpns. To put it plainly, that sucks. But now I can switch to dpns and finish the socks quick enough that pain is avoided, and I'm no longer stretching my yarn to its limit and damaging it. Because of you guys I can now attempt my first mittens and gloves. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!💖💕💞!
I love your vidoes, I always learn something. After all the mittens I have knit, I never thought to shape the top of the thumb like that. I think it looks much better. Thank you.
Love that thumb, plus your explanation was very clear. I've been knitting 50 plus yrs with a pattern from my gmas day. She passed at 102 yrs back in 1986.... Like this new thumb!
So glad you are here, I am in the UK , I can follow you, you are so soothing and you knit English style. I made socks for the first time with your yarn too. Lots of mistakes but I am thrilled to make them! Mittens next!
Every time I watch one of your videos I walk away with new knowledge, picking up stitches from scrap yarn for the thumb, which I appreciate greatly. Please keep up your videos I do enjoy them so much!!!
Dear Arne & Carlos - thank you for another lovely video. I am enjoying watching you both very much. In the video where you showed us your vintage jumper collection you said we should comment if we recognised a piece inspired by Arne's grandmother's jumper. So that is what this comment is for. The cardigan Carlos is wearing I think the detail across the chest/shoulders looks like the pattern and also the cuff detail. Thank you again for all your hard work and delightful designs.
'Knit to fit' the best advice ever. The pattern is straightforward and the scrap yarn thumb provides a seamless join. Thank you for taking the mystery out of mittens, perhaps I'll try gloves next! 🤔
Thank you for your reply. You were so kind to repeat the instructions again. My mistake was to find the (bottom) Search engine. Then only put mittens, not mitten pattern. I’m so sorry for putting you to repeating the information. You all are so nice . I watched your interview with Miss Glass and Loved it. Thanks again, 🇺🇸 Sally
Thank you so very much for your delightful, informative fun videos! You make learning so much fun! I just love you both and can’t wait for more videos! God’s blessings be with you always!🤗💖
Thank you for this video. I'm so hooked on your videos that I can hardly wait for a new one. Then I tell my knitting group to watch your new videos as they come out. Thanks for sharing so generously. Hugs from Canada.
I dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid lost my account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Julius Tate Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
I am so fascinated with your knitting as l am a 1st time knitter self taught off UA-cam lol people have told me l should start with knitting a scarf l jumped in the deep end & have attempted to knit a sweater
Oh I am going to make some mittens! I usually knit them flat! They look just like yours! But I am going to do four needles you two are amazing! Brilliant teachers x
Love you guys! I have a question about the written pattern. After Row 20 for the left hand it says to knit 20 rnds but for the right hand it says to knit 32 rnds. Wouldn't this make the left hand shorter than the right? I am knitting them now and that's the only thing I can't make sense of. Please help. :)
Disappointed that your yarn does not seem to be available in Australia - perhaps the market is too small? However will get some Pairfect yarn on line soon. I have just knitted my first sock and very pleased with the result.
When knitting scrap yarn in for your thumb hole do you cut the working yarn and re-attach it or do you carry it with the scrap yarn through the stitches? Arne, I ❤️LOVE❤️the sweater you’re wearing, do you sell a pattern fo it?
Arne Carlos you both are my favourite. I like your V-Neck jumper Arne. It's looking really very nice. Could you please explain how you made it like how you picked neck stitches?
Savita Singh Arne and Carlos almost never wear their own designs, instead they prefer to wear pieces from their extensive collection of vintage knit wear. The sweater Arne is wearing is not knitted by him, it's from late 70s or early 80s.
Thanks for the video! I noticed as Arne was picking up stitches for the thumb that on the top of the waste yarn he picked up the right side of the stitch and later knit through it normally. However, on the bottom of the waste yarn he picked up the left leg and later knit it through the back loop. I imagine this has something to do with making the transition into the thumb as smooth as possible. Would you all be willing to explain what you are doing there and why? Thanks!
I love your videos!! I have a question about the needle size you have on the blog. It says U.S. size 2 - 3 / 3 and 3,5 mm. Does this mean 2.75 mm and 3.25 mm needles? Thank you so much! You guys are fabulous!
Hi Linda, you can find the written patter on the website arnecarlos.com. In the blog section you just type in the name of the episode in the search field.
Hi Arne & Carlos , I recently start watching you, very nice video”s you doing thank you very much all you time giving us a good tips to. One thing I want to ask you on mitten you made thumb you put the waste yard, what you do with the running yarn? Are you cut it then join it again? If you can answer this I be grateful please. Thank you very much. Kind regards.
I luv U2, when i was a kid my favorite mittens were sweet brown& grey& black& red raccoons😍😍😍,kind of like puppets. I dream of having another pair. Omg idk tho all those pointy needles, the thumb was a shorter sortof triangular red mouth so dang cute. Animal puppet mittens. Raccoons🐻🐑🐏🐐🐶🐒🐴
So I’m still kind of a noob at this. Is this considered an afterthought thumb or a gusseted thumb? The increases confuse me. I’ve been watching mitten videos all day
Is it possible to use small circular needles and stitch markers instead of double pointed needles. I have trouble manipulating all the small needles due to arthritis.
I myself use circular needles for sox and mittens both. Just divide your pattern in half and put half of the stitches on each needle. Also, I never use anything less than a 32" circular for ease of handling.
I love to make them for my family, and I like your designed yarn very much, but I am in Shanghai, China, if I purchase the yarn, can it be expressed to me directly? I checked your website, it seems there is no China can be chosen.
Why do you knit into the back of your knit stitch as opposed to knitting into the front leg of the knit stitch? The stitches come out looking the same as when they are knitted into the front?
Hi Cindy, if you have a look in the blog section and find the post that relates to this video you might find it there. If not it is not available anymore, this is an old video.
Ah, it is SO helpful to see you actually doing this rather than just reading instructions and then trying on my own. I had struggled with just HOW one was to pick up/make a st for each side, but SEEING how you do it, and now understanding I needed to be going under both sides of a st to make one, clarified things for me. And, as a "recovering perfectionist," I especially appreciated your casually saying that if one has a hole, just sew it up later. I don't have to feel guilty that my first two mittens had just such a problem. THANKS!
In my youth in the West of Scotland we called them pockies they look fantastic guys x
You make me feel like I can do anything! No more mitten fear.
I just started a pair of mittens today! I was not sure about how to do the thumb so this was a great help. Thank you so much!
I discovered short dpns and they are wonderful for small numners of stitches that need to be knit in the round. They really help eliminate the fiddliness when knitting thumbs, sock toes etc. very nice tutorial Arnie. hint. Arnie i hear you say you get confused on the words Right and Left. This is how i taught my kids when they were little and learning left from right. remember what hand you eat and write with, that Is either your left or right..... Once you remember the name of the hand you eat with , the left and right confusion will go away.
Muy bonito sus tejidos,no tengo como traducir su idioma pero voy a mirar con mucha atención y aprender los saludos con admiración,desde Argentina.
👍
I just discovered you two and working on watching all your videos. I'm a self taught knitter, 60 years ago, and love knitting socks and sweaters.
Me too! Well fifty years ago I was knitting like mad, from illustrations in books, then a life of work..until now and I am rediscovering the absolute pleasure of making things by knitting
Just started mittens. I know how to make them but with this video I feel cosy in your company and get lovely colour ideas.
Thank you very much!
You are welcome!
I really owe you a huge debt. I was not able to use dpns until I watched your videos. Because of previous injuries using 9 inch circulars is the best way for me to knit socks, and soon my first mittens, without so much pain that I have to stop frequently. However you reach a point where you have to switch to magic loop to finish decreasing if you're unable to use dpns. To put it plainly, that sucks. But now I can switch to dpns and finish the socks quick enough that pain is avoided, and I'm no longer stretching my yarn to its limit and damaging it. Because of you guys I can now attempt my first mittens and gloves. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!💖💕💞!
The yarn is STUNNING ❣️
Love how you make the thumb, it was like watching a magic trick! 🤣 I'll definitely have to try this one. 👍👍
Thank you for all of the inspiration. I watch each video several times because I enjoy them so much and learn so much.
I love your vidoes, I always learn something. After all the mittens I have knit, I never thought to shape the top of the thumb like that. I think it looks much better. Thank you.
Thank you guys, this is a great way to do a thum
Love that thumb, plus your explanation was very clear. I've been knitting 50 plus yrs with a pattern from my gmas day. She passed at 102 yrs back in 1986.... Like this new thumb!
I’ve worn out my sock knitting mojo for the time being but still have so much beautiful sock yarn in my stash. Now I can go crazy with mittens!
Do it!
I have enjoyed your channel and videos. I really wish you the best with all your unfinished projects this week. Take care.
So glad you are here, I am in the UK , I can follow you, you are so soothing and you knit English style. I made socks for the first time with your yarn too. Lots of mistakes but I am thrilled to make them! Mittens next!
Every time I watch one of your videos I walk away with new knowledge, picking up stitches from scrap yarn for the thumb, which I appreciate greatly. Please keep up your videos I do enjoy them so much!!!
Your thumb instructions were great
You two are amazing! Love your videos and blog-I've learned so much from you!
Love your videos , you are my two favourites x
Love your videos. AND love the mittens!!!
You guys are so helpful and so talented. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching!
Dear Arne & Carlos - thank you for another lovely video. I am enjoying watching you both very much.
In the video where you showed us your vintage jumper collection you said we should comment if we recognised a piece inspired by Arne's grandmother's jumper.
So that is what this comment is for. The cardigan Carlos is wearing I think the detail across the chest/shoulders looks like the pattern and also the cuff detail.
Thank you again for all your hard work and delightful designs.
'Knit to fit' the best advice ever. The pattern is straightforward and the scrap yarn thumb provides a seamless join. Thank you for taking the mystery out of mittens, perhaps I'll try gloves next! 🤔
We are glad you found it useful!
Thank you for these videos. Enjoy the videos and the content you present.
Thanks. the one with mixed colours is really nice.
Have a good knitting week ! 😊
Thank you for your reply. You were so kind to repeat the instructions again. My mistake was to find the (bottom) Search engine. Then only put mittens, not mitten pattern. I’m so sorry for putting you to repeating the information. You all are so nice . I watched your interview with Miss Glass and Loved it. Thanks again, 🇺🇸 Sally
A very clear tutorial , thank you!
Your yarns are just beautiful. I love these mittens xxx
I look forward to knitting these mittens- thank you so much
love you guys going to make the mittens...so happy I found you guys
you 2 are amazing...thanks for all your helpful tips.
Thank you so very much for your delightful, informative fun videos! You make learning so much fun! I just love you both and can’t wait for more videos! God’s blessings be with you always!🤗💖
Thank you for your videos. I absolutely love them! That yarn looks delicious :-)
Love the mittens. I will be starting these immediately. Your channel is marvelous. THANK YOU!!!
děkuji za video - tento postup je pro mě nový - ráda se přiučím :-)
I so love you two! I just got 8 skeins of pairfect and they are beautiful.!
Thank you both, it was great fun while learning how to, with lots of good tips as well.
Thank you so much this was so helpful
Thank you for this video. I'm so hooked on your videos that I can hardly wait for a new one. Then I tell my knitting group to watch your new videos as they come out. Thanks for sharing so generously. Hugs from Canada.
Francine st-denis q
I dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid lost my account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Brentley Zayden Instablaster ;)
@Julius Tate Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Julius Tate It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thank you so much, you saved my ass :D
Your hands are beautiful.& u make it look so easy.
Thank you Linda!
Your work is beautiful! Thank you for this lovely pattern!
Thank you Lauren!
I am so fascinated with your knitting as l am a 1st time knitter self taught off UA-cam lol people have told me l should start with knitting a scarf l jumped in the deep end & have attempted to knit a sweater
Hi Charlene, that is quite an accomplishment. Keep us updated on your progress!
Absolutely 😍
Great!
Fabulous as ever! xx
Oh I am going to make some mittens! I usually knit them flat! They look just like yours!
But I am going to do four needles you two are amazing! Brilliant teachers x
Good luck with your project!
Love you guys
Olá Meus amigos vocês estão bombando nas redes obrigada por todas as dicas . voces merecem um super parabéns com balões
Hey that’s the silver on the tea tray that Arne polishes in the future
This is so cool. Schachermeyer is just around the corner from where I live. I really love their yarn. So cool that you design for this firm.
I love the colors of your yarns I enjoy watching your podcast I learn a lot from your knitting a friend from Michigan.👍😀
Can I use circulars instead of dpn? Y'all r great teachers. Love Arne with his "tongue" for thumb. ☺️
You can do the magic loop method
Thank you so much!!! 💞 Liebe Grüße Christine
Working on stranded mitten pattern....using the magic loop method on my circular needles....don't plan to stress too much...keep the madness simple
Hi James, good luck with your mittens!
Excellent video! I LOVE the cardigan Carlos is wearing - is that a pattern I can buy?
We are afraid not.
Do you ever do a thumb gusset? I really like the way you do the thumb. I always seem to get holes.
jeg går på skole langt hjemmefra, så jeg setter kjempe pris på videoene deres når jeg ikke har mammas ekspertise i nærheten! :) tusen takk!
Så bra!
thank you for the instructions.
Love you guys! I have a question about the written pattern. After Row 20 for the left hand it says to knit 20 rnds but for the right hand it says to knit 32 rnds. Wouldn't this make the left hand shorter than the right? I am knitting them now and that's the only thing I can't make sense of. Please help. :)
Look forward every Sunday for your videos. How many hours do you spend knitting each day? Love from New Hampshire, usa
To knit the mittens on double pointed needles is one of my autumn challanges... 🙈😁🍂🍃🍁🌧
Good luck!
@@ARNECARLOS Thanks, guys! I try to do my best... 🤩
Ups ingen UFO😂😂
Jeg har lige lavet tre ting færdig i weekenden🖒
Fantastisk videoer😊
Pretty, pretty... 😍
Disappointed that your yarn does not seem to be available in Australia - perhaps the market is too small? However will get some Pairfect yarn on line soon. I have just knitted my first sock and very pleased with the result.
lt nice color ty
No holes at the base of the thumb....a miracle
😀
Found it! There is Arne's grandmother's sweater re-imagined!
When knitting scrap yarn in for your thumb hole do you cut the working yarn and re-attach it or do you carry it with the scrap yarn through the stitches? Arne, I ❤️LOVE❤️the sweater you’re wearing, do you sell a pattern fo it?
Arne Carlos you both are my favourite. I like your V-Neck jumper Arne. It's looking really very nice. Could you please explain how you made it like how you picked neck stitches?
Savita Singh Arne and Carlos almost never wear their own designs, instead they prefer to wear pieces from their extensive collection of vintage knit wear. The sweater Arne is wearing is not knitted by him, it's from late 70s or early 80s.
Thanks a bunch!....If you use various scrap yarns, how do you deal with all those separate ends? Weave in as you go or.....?
very nice! would it be possible to make same type of mittens with circular needles?
Do you mean by using the magic loop method? If you prefer that to DPNS then that should be okay.
Thanks for the video! I noticed as Arne was picking up stitches for the thumb that on the top of the waste yarn he picked up the right side of the stitch and later knit through it normally. However, on the bottom of the waste yarn he picked up the left leg and later knit it through the back loop. I imagine this has something to do with making the transition into the thumb as smooth as possible. Would you all be willing to explain what you are doing there and why? Thanks!
When he knits through the back loop it is because the stitches he picked up are twisted , this untwists them.
I love your videos!! I have a question about the needle size you have on the blog. It says U.S. size 2 - 3 / 3 and 3,5 mm. Does this mean 2.75 mm and 3.25 mm needles? Thank you so much! You guys are fabulous!
Going to change to 5 Dpns like you guys. I have BIG feet. Trying on socks with only 3 needles is worrisome at best DISASTER at worst :) Love my DPNs!
Thank you for watching!
Where do I find the written pattern? Found you guys on UA-cam....Great teachers....
Hi Linda, you can find the written patter on the website arnecarlos.com. In the blog section you just type in the name of the episode in the search field.
Hi Arne & Carlos ,
I recently start watching you, very nice video”s you doing thank you very much all you time giving us a good tips to. One thing I want to ask you on mitten you made thumb you put the waste yard, what you do with the running yarn? Are you cut it then join it again?
If you can answer this I be grateful please. Thank you very much.
Kind regards.
Could you do more crochet items please? 😊
I luv U2, when i was a kid my favorite mittens were sweet brown& grey& black& red raccoons😍😍😍,kind of like puppets. I dream of having another pair. Omg idk tho all those pointy needles, the thumb was a shorter sortof triangular red mouth so dang cute. Animal puppet mittens. Raccoons🐻🐑🐏🐐🐶🐒🐴
Thank you!
So I’m still kind of a noob at this. Is this considered an afterthought thumb or a gusseted thumb? The increases confuse me. I’ve been watching mitten videos all day
Hi! I couldn't find this pattern on your blog. Could you please give the link? Thanks so much
Hi Sandra, all the patterns have newly been moved to the shop. Best wishes ARNE & CARLOS
Is it possible to use small circular needles and stitch markers instead of double pointed needles. I have trouble manipulating all the small needles due to arthritis.
I myself use circular needles for sox and mittens both. Just divide your pattern in half and put half of the stitches on each needle. Also, I never use anything less than a 32" circular for ease of handling.
I wish my husband knitted....
I love to make them for my family, and I like your designed yarn very much, but I am in Shanghai, China, if I purchase the yarn, can it be expressed to me directly? I checked your website, it seems there is no China can be chosen.
Thank you!
I need to have a real good pattern for headband
Why do you knit into the back of your knit stitch as opposed to knitting into the front leg of the knit stitch? The stitches come out looking the same as when they are knitted into the front?
It gives the stitch a different look
Does anyone know what dpns they are using? Would help me a lot!
Hi, here is a link to the pattern. There you will find which number dpns they are using; arnecarlos.com/how-to-knit-a-pair-of-mittens/
do you do crochet mittens
Help please. I was unable to find the mitten pattern on your blog.
Hi Cindy, if you have a look in the blog section and find the post that relates to this video you might find it there. If not it is not available anymore, this is an old video.
Never have seen a thumb done this way, and want to try it, but I'm not seeing the written pattern in the link below..., anybody know where it's at?
Hi Mindy, we are redoing our website so a few of our older patterns haven't been uploaded. Check out the shop in our website for patterns.
Do mittens need to be blocked?
We always steam our knitwear.
there is the pattern again!
Trying mitten pattern.
Good luck!
love the video but i dont think i can do it im a beginner
no measure bargello
Do you have a pattern for a one year old?
No, not at the moment.
Hi, is this yarn still available?
I have had trouble locating this yarn. Is it still available?
Blog? I couldn’t understand on the video
arnecarlos.com
Very quick response. Thank you so much 😊
I have a hole by my thumb n i don't know ?